Godolphin star Cohesion gets his groove back at Flemington jump outs

WHATEVER was ailing Godolphin three-year-old Cohesion at the start of the season is a thing of the past looking at his easy win at Flemington on Friday morning.

Ray Hickson

News Corp AustraliaJanuary 10, 20172:59pm

Godolphin head trainer John O'Shea.Source:AAP

WHATEVER was ailing Godolphin three-year-old Cohesion at the start of the season is a thing of the past looking at his easy win at Flemington on Friday morning.

Around this time last year the gelding won a Blue Diamond Preview but later in the year was a different horse as he was beaten 10 lengths on three occasions.

But he was in cruise mode throughout his 800m trial and he’d be well worth another shot this time in.

HEAT 1 (46.95): WAZAMBA jumped best and was headed by TYRANNIZE. MALI ROSE sat up third from SHARIF. Tyrannize kept running without a lot of pressure and easily held Wazamba, niggled, with Mali Rose and ZABRINZ, finishing off well, close up. Other: Club Tropicana.

HEAT 2 (46.84): J’STAR held the lead from CREATIVITY with over a length to LIONHEARTED a clear third. The two leaders paired off and J’Star under a bit more riding just held Creativity. A few back to Lionhearted and AWAKE IN GRINZING ran to fourth midrace and held that spot. Others: Winston Legacy, All Saints Day.

HEAT 3 (47.92): ZIPPORAH (2f, Hayes/Dabernig) took over early from INDRABEEL (2f, Blackiston) with JUSTICE GLORY (2f, Hayes/Dabernig) close up and a couple to LA CHICA ROSA (2f, Waller). Indrabeel hit the front again on the turn but La Chica Rosa travelled strongly along the fence to win. Justice Glory finished a handy third.

HEAT 4 (46.98): COHESION was fast away and led easily from VALEDICTION improving and JESTER JEWEL. VOLUTO was on her outside. Cohesion put about four lengths on them quickly around the turn and cruised in. Voluto got up for second ahead of Valediction pushed along. Others: Vintage Quartz, Seracena.

HEAT 5 (47.18): KNIGHTHOOD sprung out and led ATOMIC KITTEN (3f, Corstens) and BARTHELONA. A couple to LYCURGUS next. Barthelona was given a few niggles to get past Knighthood before edging away late. Lycurgus was about three back in third. Others: Hidden Away, Groote Eylandt.

HEAT 6 (47.02): Bunched field and PAGEANTRY (2f, Freedman) led DELAGO DELUXE/AEMILEE (McEvoy), CHARGE FORWARD/KING’S CONCUBINE (Corstens) and ALNAAS (2f, Hayes/Dabernig). Pageantry and Delago Deluxe/Aemilee paired off with the former winning narrowly. WRITTEN TYCOON/NOONDIE (Ellerton/Zahra) getting through for third.

HEAT 7 (47.61): NIGHT OF DREAMS led well off the fence from a line including SYRAHBEEL, DARDANIA (3f, Hayes/Dabernig) and PONY MONTANA (3g, Corstens). Syrahbeel darted through on the turn and got away under no riding to beat HIPPARCHUS running on and Pony Montana. Other: You Es Commander.

HEAT 8 (47.86): INTO ORBIT found the lead easily from IMPERIAL CONSORT (3f, Hayes/Dabernig) and RAPTOR (3g, O’Shea). WANGAALA was in the clear next. Into Orbit did it very easily stretching right away in the straight to beat Raptor by six and ITCHY NEE got up on the inside to run third. Other: Uzayli.

HEAT 9 (47.08): ZEBREEZ (3f, Corstens) kicked up on the inside to lead LOPE DE VEGA/COUNT YOUR FINGERS (Freedman) and TRIANO (2c, Hawkes) three out. A couple to PREPARE TO WIN (2f, Hayes/Dabernig). The Freedman horse finished over the top of Zebreez to win with Prepare To Win also running on well.

HEAT 10 (47.20): SKY STRIKE split SOUTHERN BUCCANEER (3g, Corstens) and MAGNUS BAY in the lead. MIA ROSA was wide in fourth. Sky Strike and Magnus Bay raced away around the turn and the former won narrowly with both tested. MISS LILY cut Southern Buccaneer out of third. Other: Miss Severina.

HEAT 11 (48.06): WINKLEMANN ran through to lead from WRECKING BALL (3g, Corstens) and MUTIN (3g, Hayes/Dabernig). Field bunched a bit on the turn and Winklemann edged away before Wrecking Ball picked him up late to win. Mutin was a couple back in third. Others: Zipponet, Taralti, Marquant.

HEAT 13 (48.71): BLAKE STREET (3g, Hayes/Dabernig) led them up from MAJESTIC BOW and DODGE CITY going up three wide. A couple to RED IS THE ROSE (3f, Hayes/Dabernig). Blake Street was held together in front and just held on from SHAUQUIN getting through and Red Is The Rose running on just ahead of Majestic Bow. Other: Rock With You.

HEAT 14 (46.78): MISS MAGDA (3f, Hughes) sprung out to lead MEANER (3g, O’Brien) with SADAQA in the clear. JOCASTA got up underneath it midrace. Miss Magda strode out pretty well and held Jocasta and Meaner. Other: Red Gucci.

HEAT 15 (48.80): TESTAGAME and SWIFT ALLIANCE/DAL DAL (Moroney) shared the lead a couple clear of SILENT ROAR (2f, Hawkes) and MAY D’ORO (2f, Ellerton/Zahra). The Moroney horse cruised past Testagame late to win by a half with May D’Oro a length away. Other: First Strada.